ZoneAlarm directories buffer overflow
| zonealarm-directories-bo (45082) |  High Risk |
Description:
Check Point ZoneAlarm Security Suite is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when scanning nested directories. By persuading a victim to scan a directory containing an overly long name, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM privileges or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Sep 11 2008 - 01:36:07 CDT: ZoneAlarm Security Suite buffer overflow.
- ZoneAlarm Web site: ZoneAlarm by Check Point.
- BID-31124: ZoneAlarm Security Suite AntiVirus Directory Path Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-7009: Buffer overflow in multiscan.exe in Check Point ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483.000 and 8.0.020.000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a file or directory with a long path. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- SA31832: ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite "multiscan.exe" Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1020859: ZoneAlarm Buffer Overflow in Processing Pathnames Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2556: ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- CheckPoint ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483.000
Reported:
Sep 11, 2008
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